Celebrate Juneteenth With HuffPost And Verizon Media
Amid a sustained wave of protests and conversations around police violence, white supremacy and anti-racism, Juneteenth ― the day celebrating the end of slavery in America ― is beginning to…
Tabloid Slammed For Front Page Coverage Of J.K. Rowling’s Abusive Ex-Husband
The Sun newspaper in the United Kingdom has been fiercely criticized for a “stomach churning” front page featuring an interview with J.K. Rowling’s first husband under the headline “I slapped…
Chrissy Teigen’s Social Distancing While Crowdsourcing For Lettuce Was Perfect
Maintaining a healthy and balanced diet while in self-isolation can be challenging, even when you’re Chrissy Teigen. The model, cookbook author and “Lip Sync Battle” host has been riding out…
‘Cheer’ Picks Up Where ‘Bring It On’ Left Off
Corsicana, Texas, has two major exports: fruitcake and elite cheerleading. “Cheer,” the docu-series which dropped on Netflix on Jan. 8, explores the latter. The 24,000-person, blood-red conservative town is described…
Exclusive: Meghan Markle Targeted By Hundreds Of Racist And Sexist Tweets Amid Plan To Step Back
Hundreds of tweets containing sexist and racist abuse aimed at Meghan Markle were posted following the announcement that she and Prince Harry were quitting royal duties. A study for HuffPost…
‘Go Back To Your Country’ Is A Phrase Canadians Are All Too Familiar With
TORONTO — As Carolina Kaneda stepped out of her Toronto home to catch up with her mother and dog one July day, she noticed a woman trying to get their…
‘Sonic’ Actor Ben Schwartz Isn’t Blue About Sonic Getting A Redesign
When Sonic opened his mouth in his new movie trailer, the internet showed its teeth. Just days after the trailer for “Sonic the Hedgehog” dropped, and the online hoopla caused…
White Students Wear Cornrows And Bandanas As Costumes For High School ‘Thug Day’
Around 30 white students at Memorial High School in Houston, Texas, sported cornrows, baggy sports jerseys and gold chains on Tuesday for what many students called “Thug Day.” The day…
Queen Latifah Is Breaking Down Funding Barriers For Female Filmmakers
Queen Latifah is no stranger to experiencing discrimination in Hollywood. She’s also no stranger to breaking barriers. The renaissance woman recently launched The Queen Collective, a program that provides women…
The Women Who Accused Trump Of Sexual Misconduct Want Alva Johnson To Be Heard
In a more normal time, if a woman alleged the man who would become the U.S. president kissed her without consent, it might be a major national story meriting weeks…